I found this sketch in a pile in the garage at Christmas – from my black and white pre-1994 days … More
Category: illustration
Temple in Bangkok
Sketched this in Bangkok in April 1978. Since then, the blue ballpoint ink almost completely faded and acid spots have … More
Sketches of South East Asia
Click through for 12 sketches/(coffee) washes from VietNam, Cambodia and Java Feb-April 2016
Mokotahi, the house
An old tin boatshed, or stables maybe, converted into a beachhouse on the seafront at Mahia. A bit Aubrey Beardsley, … More
Avez-vous du sucre?
Based on my earlier painting The Neighbours. Noticed later that the right side building and awning are (accidentally) a bit Escher! … More
10 years of Fish
Tropical fish invented after snorkeling in the Pacific – many more below For several of the last 10 years or so, … More
Taranaki Gate
2 versions of a dairy farm gate near Pungarehu, Taranaki – sepia ink on paper and oils on canvasboard, both … More
Domestic Bliss 1-6
The subtleties and body language of domestic arrangements (other peoples’ of course!). More below. This group of pix was intended as throwaways … More
The Neighbours
I like this one, putting the familiar into a new context is what cartooning does best. Acrylic on canvas 12″x15″
3 Birds
A modified toucan, gannet and flamingo, Egyptian-style. Acrylic on canvasboard 20″x20″ We spent a month there in 1982. On arrival, … More
